Black Maple vs Elgin Shoot Moth

Acer nigrum compared with Rhyacionia logaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Elgin Shoot Moth
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Tortricidae
Genus Acer Rhyacionia
Species Acer nigrum Rhyacionia logaea

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Elgin Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Elgin Shoot Moth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Elgin Shoot Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elgin Shoot Moth

No description available.

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